The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted its Approval in Principle (AIP) for for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) design developed for China Ocean Shipping Company Limited (COSCO) by Friede and Goldman (F&G).
Suitable for all offshore wind markets, the design is capable of installing 15 MW and larger sized turbines. To support Jones Act-compliant operations in the U.S, it can be equipped with F&G’s BargeRack feeder barge...
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